The Michigan Department of Education explains how their approach to ESSA keeps students at the center and will help ensure that the state reaches the top 10 in education within the next ten years. Great Lakes is looking forward to helping MDE implement their plans and achieve their goals.

The Great Lakes and Midwest Regional Deeper Learning Initiative is a collaboration between the Great Lakes Comprehensive Center and the Midwest Comprehensive Center designed to help states identify, explore, and advance state-level policy, guidance, and supports that drive deeper learning practices.